16 Pa. Stat. § 416

Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-92
Section 416 - Solicitors to county officers other than commissioners.
(a) Each of the following officers may designate and appoint a solicitor licensed to practice law in this Commonwealth who may be one person or a law firm, partnership, association or professional corporation:
(1) The county treasurer.
(2) The sheriff.
(3) The register of wills.
(4) The recorder of deeds.
(5) The coroner.
(6) The controller or auditors, as the case may be.
(b) The solicitor shall advise upon all legal matters, and conduct any litigation, as requested by the officer.
(c) The solicitor shall hold office at the pleasure of the officer.
(d) The commissioners may appropriate money for the payment of any solicitor appointed pursuant to this section.
(e) The appointment, compensation, powers and duties of solicitors appointed by prothonotaries, clerks of court and clerks of orphans' court shall be in accordance with 42 Pa.C.S. (relating to judiciary and judicial procedure).

16 P.S. § 416

Added by P.L. TBD 2018 No. 154, § 13, eff. 12/24/2018.